Have you seen this kid Yoyoka play drums? Wow.
My friend Dorothy turned me on to this young Japanese girl named Yoyoka who just KILLS it as a drummer. She started playing at two(!!!) and is self-taught. In this video, she’s ten
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Attention drummers: This is the “destroyer of worlds”
Back when I was playing drums in a band and you wanted a double-kick sound, you needed two bass drums. Then came the double pedals which allowed for double-kick rhythms with just one
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Ongoing History Daily: The biggest Blink-182 scare ever
Nothing has been more traumatic in the story of Blink 182 than the plane crash that almost killed drummer Travis Barker. It was September 19, 2008, in Columbia, South Carolina, when a private
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This drumkit is set up in a familiar yet unconventional way.
A QWERTY drumkit? How would that sound? Thank you for asking. Tom Hanks, an uber typewriter aficionado, would approve.
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Random music news for Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Space Legos go to space. They’re called “Legonauts,” by the way. In terrestrial music news for June 7, 2023… More music news? Check here. BONUS: NASA is asking for help to name its
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In honour of the passing of Harry Belafonte, here’s the drum-off he did with Animal from The Muppets
Harry Belafonte passed away this week at the age of 96. Anyone else remember the drum-off he did with Animal on The Muppet Show? (Via Rick J)
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Drum intros that go hard but–wait. What the hell is going on here?
I’m unclear what I’m seeing with this video involving guitars, bass, drums, and–well, you’ll see. I can’t stop staring. (Via Rick J)
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Here’s a fun behind-the-scenes look at the Foo Fighters 606 Studios
The Foo Fighters HQ is hidden in plain sight on the periphery of a residential area of Van Nuys, California. It’s a big anonymous building with no signage. You really have to look
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This doc explains why Ringo Starr’s drumming is so different
Ringo Starr is probably responsible for more people taking up the drums than any other drummer in history. Yet for some reason, it’s been fashionable to dis his talent, abilities, and style. That’s
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The Foo Fighters add more live dates. But who will be the drummer?
The Foo Fighters are going back on the road this year with the first gig (we think) scheduled for May 24 in Gilford, New Hampshire, making it the first full show without Tayor
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Ongoing History Daily: The drunken truth behind The Cult’s “She Sells Sanctuary”
When The Cult were in the studio recording their Love album back in the middle 80s, they had a drummer problem. Nigel Preston was getting drunk quite a bit and kept messing up
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